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New York Citywide Broadband Under Study
New York City officials are looking at using wireless or some other technology to get the city's roughly 8 million citizens access to affordable broadband.
Poor, Blacks, More Likely To Breathe Polluted Air
Twelve years after a government initiative to address environmental injustices, AP analysis of government pollution, health and census data suggests that little has changed.
Is Joel Kotkin Flip-Flopping On Portland Criticism?
Joseph Cortright offers a rebuttal to Joel Kotkin's criticism of Portland as an 'Ephemeral City'.
Can Amtrak Survive Bush's Policies?
The nation needs a strong passenger rail system. So why is the Bush administration hostile to Amtrak?
A New, Aggressive Approach To Homelessness
After patience with extensive panhandling by the homeless population runs thin, Santa Monica, CA, launches an aggressive new effort to get chronically homeless individuals off the city's streets.
Nuclear Power Poised To Make A Comeback
Is the world ready for nuclear power again?
Unsupportable Affordable Housing: Most Expensive Places To Live
A new report from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition shows just how out of reach affordable housing can be.
Combating Global Warming Needs U.S. Participation
A foot-dragging U.S. was not able to bring the process at the recent Montreal Climate Change Conference to a halt.
Miami's Amazing Spaces
Rumors abound that International architect Zaha Hadid may seek out one of Miami's "amazing spaces" for a new design.
Universities Look For Advice on Mixed Use
Creating a vibrant, near-campus retail neighborhood makes higher education's short list
Should Cities Provide Free WiFi For Economic Development?
Telecommunications giant BellSouth withdraws an offer to the city to use one of its buildings to house the city's police department after New Orleans officials announce a plan to provide free citywide Wi-Fi to stimulate economic development.
U.S. Part Of Global Warming Problem
At the Montreal Global Warming Conference, the United States continues its petulant stand.
College Town Passes 30 Percent Per Block Cap On Rental Properties
Winona, MN, plans for the future by banking on smarter development.
Gulf Coast Rebuilding's Zoning Debate
The biggest simultaneous proposed expansion of federally defined flood zones in the history of the 37-year-old National Flood Insurance Program sparks a debate about zoning in the hurricane-hit areas of the Gulf Coast. [Link corrected]
Is Portland's Praise Deserved, Or Has It Become An 'Ephemeral City'?
Can a city like Portland survive -- and thrive -- primarily as a marketer of an urban experience, asks Joel Kotkin.
Review of Sprawl: A Compact History
A review of "Sprawl: A Compact History," a book by Robert Bruegmann.
Rio Rancho: Watching A Suburban Transformation
Rio Rancho, a suburb of Albuquerque, is changing sleepy suburb into an urban center that could one day rival Albuquerque in size. This in-depth, multi-part series focuses on the town's potential and growing pains.
What’s Good for Farms Is Good for Michigan
Protecting farmland not only aids thriving farms, it is also vital to the state’s economy.
Recycling The Student Ghetto
As students leave rundown houses for newly-built, amenity-filled complexes, near-campus housing stock in walkable neighborhoods opens up for faculty/staff restoration.
Oil Crisis To Worsen Over Winter
A controversial analyst predicts that oil will reach $100 a barrel in six months.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
